Iran's Revolutionary Guard: Designates US and Israeli Universities as "Legitimate Targets" in Retaliation

Source: Global Times
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Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, March 28 - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a statement on the 28th, warning that universities within Israel and American universities in the West Asia region will be designated as "legitimate targets for attack," stating that this move is a response to the recent bombings of Iranian universities of technology by the United States and Israel.

According to the Iranian Tasnim News Agency, the statement calls on faculty, staff, students, and nearby residents of the relevant institutions to stay away from campus areas, and demands that the U.S. government issue an official statement by noon Tehran time on the 30th, condemning the attacks on Iranian universities; otherwise, the related strikes will be carried out. (End)

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North America, West Asia
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Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Information Operations / Political-Military
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it will target universities in Israel and U.S. universities in the region as legitimate targets in response to recent bombings of Iranian technology universities by the U.S. and Israel.
Location
Israel · United States
Unit
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Time
March 28, 2023
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Summary

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it will consider universities in Israel and U.S. universities in the region as legitimate targets in response to recent bombings of Iranian technology universities. The IRGC has called on staff and students to stay away from campus areas and demands an official condemnation from the U.S. government by noon on March 30, 2023.

Key Facts
  • IRGC warns that universities in Israel and U.S. are legitimate targets.
  • This warning is a response to bombings of Iranian technology universities.
  • The IRGC calls for staff and students to avoid campus areas.
  • The U.S. government is urged to condemn the attacks by a specific deadline.